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Gerald Needs a Friend
Name: Samantha Hughes
30 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
Gerald Needs a Friend is a very gentle story about Gerald, a solitary Guinea pig who is very happy in his own company. Gerald keeps himself busy every day with the same simple activities that he can do all by himself. At the beginning of the story, Gerald is content and...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Jane Rew
30 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
This isn't just an adventure story involving three children - Faith, her younger brother Noah, and Sam - on the run, on the lookout for treasure, hope, a secure home. Nor is it a simple story of ghosts - as if ghosts were real anyway! Nor yet is it just about shattered families and friendships...
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Waiting For Murder
Name: Nicola Jenkin
30 June 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
I thoroughly enjoyed Fleur Hitchcock’s Murder in Midwinter so was very excited to read her latest offering, Waiting for Murder. It was just as good - fast paced, with plenty of thrills and twists. Dan is spending the summer in the sleepy village of Sandford with his arc...
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How to be Me
Name: Nicola Jenkin
30 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
How to be Me is a beautiful book. Cath Howe has perfectly captured just how important the creative arts are can be. Whether that be in finding self-confidence, making friends, or dealing with trauma. Lucas is feeling very alone. After the death of his mother, his father...
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Children of the Quicksands
Name: Rhiannon Cook
30 June 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Simi has always lived in Lagos, a bustling city full of noise and people, so it comes as a huge shock when she is sent to stay with a Grandmother she has never met, in the remote village of Ajao, a quiet place unconnected to modern Nigeria. An air of secrecy shrouds Simi's family life and her...
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The Theft of Sunlight
Name: Linda Brown
30 June 2021;Genre: Fantasy
The Theft of Sunlight is a thrilling, gripping and entertaining story that was borne out of a re telling of The Goose Girl, Thorn, of which I also highly recommend. Rae lives a happy life in the village of Sheltershorn with her family and friends until a child is snatched from...
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Kate on the Case
Name: Lauren Maidman
29 June 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Kate on the Case is the brilliant story of the young reporter-in-training Kate and her trusty mouse sidekick, Rupert. Together they solve their first case to help Kate become the reporter she longs to be. Kate is on her way to see her Mum, a clever scientist and explorer on th...
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Life Savers
Name: Samantha Hughes
28 June 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Dr Zoe Williams, NHS Lifesaver and television presenter, introduces this uplifting non-fiction book, showcasing the lives of a range of different heroes and the amazing work they do. All 12 heroes are real life emergency service workers from across the world and are introduced to us in the fir...
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Do Something for Someone Else
Name: Samantha Hughes
27 June 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
In a few words the foreword to this book sets the scene for this inspirational non-fiction picture book. Do Something for Someone Else showcases incredible projects undertaken by young activists from around the world, who recognised an injustice and did what they could to impr...
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The Wide, Wide Sea
Name: Maria Faithorn
26 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Wide, Wide Sea is an inspirational story about the beach environment, habitat and pollution. A child is taken to the beach where they discover gifts from the sea - limpets, driftwood, whelks. When they spot a seal in the sea, the child realises they are standing on his hom...
